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Pere Borrell del Caso (1835–1910) was a Spanish Catalan painter, illustrator and engraver, best known for his painting Escapando de la crítica (Escaping criticism) (1874), an example of trompe-l'œil. It blurs the boundary between real and fictitious space.

Borrell del Caso was born at Puigcerdà. The artist Romà Ribera trained with him.

Borrell del Caso died in Barcelona in 1910. Puigcerdà's local high school Institut Pere Borrell has his name on his honour.Pere Borrell del Caso (1835–1910) was a Spanish Catalan painter, illustrator and engraver, best known for his painting Escapando de la crítica (Escaping criticism) (1874), an example of trompe-l'œil. It blurs the boundary between real and fictitious space.

Borrell del Caso was born at Puigcerdà. The artist Romà Ribera trained with him.

Borrell del Caso died in Barcelona in 1910. Puigcerdà's local high school Institut Pere Borrell has his name on his honour.